A kidnapped boy sang a gospel song to his kidnapper and was freed, woman will meet her birth mother thanks to Twitter; plus more national news. — Natelege Whaley (@Natelege)

Nas has partnered with General Assembly to fund a technology scholarship to support African-Americans and Latinos. Recipients will attend a full-time, 12-week web development course in New York City that will prepare them for jobs as junior-level web developers.Apply here.